I have been riding a folding bike in the past. I have never replaced its chain.
Recently, I have bought a second hand road bike for $500. I am afraid of the chain breaking suddenly.
How do I know I ...

I have a bicycle. I ride it everyday because it was my primary vehicle. When I was going to campus or another places, I used it. Currently, the raining season is on my country. I would like to keep ...

I live in an area with a lot of potholes and commute daily (between 10-20 miles depending) on a modern road bike. Today while coming in hard (18+mph) to a stop, I went over a worn paving layer with ...

I love biking. And I also love maintaining my bikes. This is the first time I've gotten a single speed road bike, specifically this one.
My question is, for maintenance purposes, what should I look ...

For Reasons that are not to be discussed here i did choose a cyclocross frame without disc brakes mounts and i am going to train/compete with Canti Lever Brakes.
Obviously, with all the mud and dirt ...

I've got a few sets of tires for my road bike, some of which are the same type of varying ages, others have been used on the turbo trainer, or have a suspected sharp object in them which I could never ...

There are many questions that deal with routine/ preventative maintenance (including this one which is probably the most comprehensive Optimal Maintenance Schedule) but none deal with issues related ...

I am about to get my first carbon bike next spring, it's a MTB with a carbon frame with some aluminium components.
What are the things I should do and should not do, to avoid damaging it by improper ...

I am planning a tour for 200-400km by tar road. What precautions should I take during the tour.
How much distance should I cover per day?
How much speed should I maintain and what gear setting shall ...

I'm a new user. I searched for this question but couldn't find it.
While I was riding today, about 10 miles in my pedal spontaneously popped off. I was later able to repair it with a wrench, but I'm ...

I work at a bike shop that Slimes tubes. We have both pre-filled Slime tubes as well as a keg of Slime that we use to fill tubes on customer request. Unfortunately the tube connected to the pump for ...

Assuming my chain is showing that it's worn and getting close to needing replacement due to chain 'stretch'. I know you can flip single speed chainrings to extend their life when they become worn. Can ...

I have a Shimano freewheel (MX-30) that came with my bike from new. Unfortunately the internals got all gunked up and it stopped working (never engaged and became free both ways). I have bought and ...

I have several bikes and use them more and more in bad weather. I have no problem with rust on the chain, but I am seeing little bits of rust in the various hex bolt heads on the bike. What can I use ...

I ride my bike in all weathers, and I'm concerned over the possibility of rust forming inside the frame and going undetected.
I can't easily obtain FrameSaver or the like, so I'm thinking of dropping ...